Here is a list of places to pick your own apples in Southern Maine:
Blueberry Hill Farm
York County
457-1151
Apples and highbush blueberries.
Milton Mills: Blueberry Hill Farm
Open September to mid-October from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Brackett Orchards
York County
637-2377
Family operated farm since the 1780’s. All the common apple varieties are available, and fresh cider too. Pick-your-own or already picked for you.
Limington: Route 11
Open 7 days a week all winter.
Dole Orchards
York County
793-4409
E-mail: dolesorchard@psouth.net
Home page: www.dolesorchard.com
Beautiful hilltop location with many apple varieties to choose from.
Limington: Doles Ridge Road, between Rts. 11 and 117
Open daily Labor Day weekend to mid-October from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Douglas Hill Orchard
Cumberland County
787-2745
E-mail: frimorn@pivot.net
Enjoy the panoramic White Mountain views while picking your own apples, pears and pumpkins. Pre-picked apples, pumpkins, gourds and cider also available. Groups welcome!
Sebago: Near Douglas Mountain hiking. Follow signs from Rte 107 to Orchard Road.
Open daily from sun-up to sun-down.
Gile’s Family Farm at Notre Dame
York County
324-2944
E-mail: fboucher@psouth.net
Established orchard. Macs, Cortlands, red & golden delicious, Macouns and Brocks. Free wagon rides to picking area. Picnic at tables overlooking orchard and lake. No pets please.
Lyman: Brock Rd., off Rts. 202 & 4
Open Labor Day through mid-October from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fri., Sat., Sun. & holidays
Hammond Farms
York County
985-2550
Mac, Cortland, red and golden delicious, Granny Smith, Macoun, and empire varieties. Also, cider and a farmstand
Lyman: 180 Old North Berwick Road
Open daily.
Kelly Orchards
York County
636-1752
Pick your own apples, pumpkins and winter squash.
Acton: Rt. 109 Shanborn Rd.
Open Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 to Thanksgiving. Call for hours and availability.
Lakeview Orchard
York County
664-6903
E-mail: lunkntosh@juno.com
Macs, Cortlands, red and yellow delicious and Brocks. Also cider and pumpkins for sale.
Lyman: 287 Brock Road, Lyman. Off Rte 202 opposite State Police Station.
Opening Labor Day weekend through October. Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
McDougal Orchards
York County
324-5054
E-mail: mcdorch@gwi.net
Home page: www.mcdougalorchards.com
Pick-your-own or ready-picked fruit. 14+ varieties on mostly dwarf trees. Pumpkins and sweet cider in season. Hayride on weekends. Farm animals.
Springvale: One mile south of Rte 11A on Hanson’s Ridge Road
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., mid-August through October.
Handicapped Accessible
Meadow Brook Farm
Cumberland County
627-7009
Many apple varieties which you can pick or buy fresh-picked. Beautiful mountain/lake view. Also, cider, vegetables, pumpkins, squash, baked goods and ornamentals.
Raymond: Rte 302 to Rte 85, 7 miles to farm.
Open Sept. 1 to Halloween, daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday hayrides mid-September to mid-October.
Moulton Orchards
Cumberland County
225-3455
E-mail: rho@megalink.net
Home page: www.rickerhill.com
Beautiful, small family run orchard with really good apples and just a short ride from Portland. You can buy already picked or pick your own.
Turner: Rte 35
Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week in September and October.
Handicapped Accessible
Notre Dame Institute
York County
324-2983
E-mail: alfredfic@cybertours.com
Apple orchard run by Gile Family Farm. Most varieties of apples available. Also, PYO blueberries in season.
Alfred: Rt. 202 between Alfred & Waterboro
Open Labor Day to Oct. 15 all week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Blueberries mid-July through August.
Pine View Orchard
York County
698-5891
E-mail: CantinR@aol.com
Clean well kept orchard with an excellent view of the mountians and valleys. Come enjoy our easy picking on semi-dwarf trees.
Berwick: From downtown Berwick proceed north past City Hall and the Tannery to Sullivan St., at stop sign proceed half a mi, bear left on to Pine Hill Rd. for 2 miles, sign is on right side of road.
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from September to first week of October.
Randall Orchards
Cumberland County
642-3500
Fax: 642-3500
Beautiful family farm, only 15 minutes from Portland. Many varieties of apples, pumpkins and squash, also a working cider mill.
Standish: Randall Road off Rte 25 1/4 mile over the Gorham Standish line, on left
Open late August through middle of November.
Handicapped Accessible
Romac Orchard
York County
636-3247
E-mail: jpsromac@metrocast.net
Home page: romacorchards.freeservers.com
Enjoy apple picking atop York County, with White Mountains and blue Maine lakes in view. McIntosh, Macouns, Red and Golden Delicious and Cortlands. Free hay rides.
Sanford: Rte. 109 to Acton. Follow signs on H Road.
Labor Day to Columbus Day.
Spiller Farm
York County
985-2575
E-mail: spillerfarm@juno.com
“U-Pick” apples and pumpkins. Hayrides, corn stalks, gourds and fall veggies.
Wells: Rt. 9A 2.5 miles east from Rt. 109 Wells; or 4 miles west from Rt. 1 Kennebunk, (1123 Branch Road)
Open mid-June through October. During the season daily updated recorded message daily about picking conditions and hours. Please call for message.
Handicapped Accessible
Sweetser’s Apple Barrel and Orchards
Cumberland County
829-3074
A choice of apple varieties, old-fashioned and new, including Red Gravenstein, McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun, and Northern Spy. Pure sweet cider, in season, no preservatives. A family farm.
Cumberland Center: 19 Blanchard Road, just off Route 9
Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 25.
Handicapped Accessible
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